Birds of Kyrgyzstan. Rare Birds Records.

rare birds records

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

© Jérémie Berlioux

Ozornoe

First record in Kyrgyzstan.

Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla)

© Neil and Lucy Rogers

Chong Kemin

The first confirmed record of the Taiga Flycatcher in Kyrgyzstan.

White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)

© Pjotr Trommel

Ozyornoye, Bishkek

Very likely to be the first encounter in Kyrgyzstan, with vagrants recorded in neighbouring Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens)

© Tatiana Menshikova

Mikhaylovka, Issyk-kul region

The first confirmed record in the Kyrgyz Republic

Yellow-browed Bunting (Emberiza chrysophrys)

© Philippe Campeau

Karakol gorge, Central Tien Shan.

First record of a yellow-browed bunting in Kyrgyzstan.

Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)

© Philippe Campeau

Kashka-Suu

Potentially the first record of a Pallas warbler in Kyrgyzstan.

Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei)

© Tatiana Menshikova

Ozernoe, Chuy region

Potentially the first record in Kyrgyzstan, at least according to Evgeny A. Koblik and Vladimir Yu. Arkhipov, Avifauna of the States of Northern Eurasia (former USSR), Checklists.

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

© Katherine Hall

Issyk Kul

First record of Red Phalarope in Kyrgyz Republic!

Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis)

© Myrzabek Ozubekov

Kochkor

The first photo registration of a Black-Bellied Sandgrouse on birds.kg.

Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)

© Askar Isabekov

Bishkek

Very rare or probably unique case of nesting of Long-legged Buzzards in the center of large city.

Red-throated Thrush (Turdus ruficollis)

© Irina Romanovskaia

Third record of Red-throated Thrush in Kyrgyz Republic. First one was shot at March 22, 1958 in valley of At-Bashi river (Yanushevich et al, 1960). Second record of Red-throated Thrush was at February 10, 2002 near Ananievo village, coast of Issyk-Kul lake (Kulagin, 2009). Basing in this records Red-throated Thrush was included to checklist of birds of Kyrgyz Republic with a status of vagrant bird (Toropova, Kulagin, 2006).

Торопова В.И., Кулагин С.В. Третий систематический список птиц Кыргызстана// Selevinia, 2006. – С. 44-54.
Янушевич А.И., Тюрин П.С., Яковлева И.Д., Кыдыралиев А., Семёнова Н.И. 1960. Птицы Киргизии. Фрунзе, 2: 1-272.
Кулагин С.В. Воробьиные птицы Иссык-Кульской котловины // Русский орнитологический журнал, 2009. – Т. 18. – Вып. 478. – С. 639-658; Вып. 479. – С. 667-683.

Red-breasted Rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus)

© Fedor Shakula

Zaalaisky ridge, altitude 3800 m

First photo-record in Kyrgyz Republic.

Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota)

© Fedor Shakula

Zaalaisky ridge, altitude 3800 m

Rare record and first photo-record of Snow Pigeon in Kyrgyzstan. Most recent records of Snow Pigeon are related to summer of 1985, when E.D.Shukurov during 5 days found 4 Pigeons in mountains of Alai ridge, and 3 ones in north slope of Chonalai ridge. Birds were observed in altitude 3000-3330 m. Nest with eggs was found by E.D.Shukurov at June 14, 1985 in canyon of northern slope of Chonalai ridge in altitude 3200 m. In Zaalai ridge S.V.Kulagin observed Snow Pigeon several years ago in Ichke Suu, close to Lenin Peak area, but he couldn't take photo of bird.

Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus)

© Lars Edenius

Sonkul

First and one only record in Kyrgyz Republic (and in all post-USSR area). Male in not-full breeding plumage was observed by group of Sweedinsh birdwatchers in coast of Sonkul lake. Probably bird made so long flight because a lot of rains in breeding range.

Eastern Orphean Warbler (Sylvia hortensis)

Bishkek, Chui region

First record of Orphean Warbler in Kyrgyzstan.

Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata)

Ozernoe

First recird of Pied Bushchat in Kyrgyz Republic.

Finsch's Wheatear (Oenanthe finschii)

First record in Kyrgyz Republic

Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva)

Mihailovka, Issyk kul region

Very late record of Red-breasted Flycatcher.

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

Ozernoe, Chuy Valley

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Saruu Village, Issyk-kul region